Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of: 4 bar muscle-ups 45-lb. dumbbell Turkish get-ups, 6 reps 8 ring push-ups As we gear up for the start of the 2017 Benchmark Series, we thought we’d take a moment to talk about some of the whys behind the daily “what’s the workout?” and programming […]
Two squat cleans every minute for 15 minutes. Last month, we wrapped up the 2016 Benchmark Series. For 12 months, athletes were tested on 12 different workouts and four lifts on a quarterly basis. The goal of the series is to provide a structured basis for athletes to test their progress. Over the years, we […]
Complete as many rounds as possible in 15 minutes of: 25 pull-ups 50-calorie row 100 overhead squats 50 box jumps 25 pull-ups Men use a 45-lb. barbell and 24-in. box Women use a 35-lb. barbell and 20-in. box Let the holiday celebrations begin now! Through the end of November, Boulder Wine Merchant is offering Roots members an amazing […]
Park Workout In teams of 3 complete 5 rounds: 50m slamball granny throws 50m slamball thruster throws 50m slamball shuttle Say hello to Zoe Beth Fezler, the newest addition to the Fezler family! Born on November 13th and weighing in at 7 lbs 14 oz. Sarah is doing great and can’t wait to return to […]
Snatch 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 Nothing like a post-snow-day to do some reading and get the mind stimulated, so this Friday I turn your attention to an article titled, “The Art of Looking“. It’s a review article of a book by the same name that explores the art of seeing. In a nutshell, the author takes trips around […]
4 rounds: 5 back squats (155/105) 10 handstand push-ups 2 rope climbs Check your inbox for your invite to the Roots Thanksgiving Eve Happy Hour at FATE! Next Wednesday, November 23rd, from 5-7pm. This is our 5th year at FATE the night before our day of thanks and we hope you’ll join us. Please RSVP […]
Complete as many rounds as possible in 7 minutes of: 135-lb. sumo deadlift high pulls, 10 reps 135-lb. push presses, 10 reps The first chalk talk is tonight! Roots’ very own Christiana Scott will be on-site sampling some of her delicious food. Christiana recently opened her own personal chef company here in Boulder, Wildberry. She […]
For time: Run 400 meters Rest 1 minute Run 800 meters Rest 2 minutes Run 1,200 meters Rest 3 minutes Run 1,600 meters The first chalk talk for the “Big Three Smackdown” food challenge is tomorrow night at 6:00pm. The second and final chalk talk will be Friday, November 18th, at 7:30am. Attend one to […]
3 rounds SLOWLY of: 5 strict toes-to-bars 5 strict knees-to-elbows 10 toes-to-bars 10 hip-back extensions 20 back extensions 20 hip extensions More movement through your spine allows you more options in virtually every single other movement. Not to mention it houses your nervous system which is the principle link between our brain and our bodies. When moving […]
7am Shop WOD 15min EMOTM: 1 squat snatch + 1 hang squat snatch 9am Track WOD Run 1 mile Every minute stop and perform 5 burpees What’s the most difficult time of the year for athletes to maintain the health and fitness that they’ve worked so hard for over the year? The HOLIDAYS! Lots of […]
